Youth Leadership Programs and Socio-Economic Development: The Case of Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Oyedare, Israel | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Kaufman, Eric K. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Abisoye, Oyinkansola | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Ogunniyi, Tolulope | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Dauda, Zakariya'u | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Omogiate, Daborah | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Adedayo, Mary | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Adeniyi, Israel | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-26T12:45:18Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2024-07-26T12:45:18Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-07-14 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | For a long time, the notion that youth are the bedrock of the society and leaders of tomorrow has been a widely adopted belief by many, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria; however, only limited development has been experienced regarding improvements in the socioeconomic status of Nigerian youth. This research exposes some of the socio-economic issues affecting youth and highlights potential approaches to mitigating them. Moreover, the research acknowledges the impact of government initiatives and non-governmental youth leadership development programs have on the socio-economic condition of Nigeria. Findings from the literature review conducted revealed that present youth leadership development programs are narrow-focused, specialized majorly on food security and agriculture with lesser emphasis on non-agricultural sectors, and with short-term impacts. The authors recommend that youth leadership development should be deliberately and comprehensively planned and structured in a way that long-term impacts for both the individual youth and the nation are achieved. This poster presentation is a final research project completed by participants of a leadership research training program organized by the Teens and Youth in Leadership (TYIL), a leadership education focused non-governmental organization based in Nigeria. | en |
| dc.description.notes | Yes, abstract only (Peer reviewed?) | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.orcid | Kaufman, Eric [0000-0001-8009-0066] | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10919/120707 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.relation.uri | https://www.leadershipeducators.org/Conference | en |
| dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
| dc.title | Youth Leadership Programs and Socio-Economic Development: The Case of Nigeria | en |
| dc.type | Conference proceeding | en |
| dc.type | Poster | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
| pubs.finish-date | 2024-07-17 | en |
| pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech | en |
| pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences | en |
| pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/Agricultural Leadership and Community Education | en |
| pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/All T&R Faculty | en |
| pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/CALS T&R Faculty | en |
| pubs.start-date | 2024-07-14 | en |